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If Europeans themselves and the world in general would like to continue viewing Europe as a united block, and the expectations are such that both on the financial and economical front there is a coherent, uniform policy, decision making, then the only way of achieving it is through much deeper integration.
As mentioned many times regarding the Eurocrisis, the only true solution is building integration, unity from the base level instead of trying to force a financial union on an otherwise fragmented foundation.
There is no difference whether we speak of foreign policy, economics or finances.
As long as the individual nations first of all follow self-calculations, and the individual and national interests override the interest of the common assembly, we cannot expect any solutions or true results, we are simply kidding ourselves.
The global, interconnected and fully interdependent human network we evolved into dictates that decision making and action has to take into consideration the whole system for positive results, thus the priority has to shift to the well being of the whole, before individual or national interests.
And this should not be difficult it simply requires the recognition of the system we exist in and a psychological shift.
If we are all sitting on the same boat, then I personally can only reach my goal, and hope for a safe, sustainable future if the whole boat keeps floating above the water and heads in the right direction.